A delegation from the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, led by Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Council Huynh Thanh Nhan, on August 6 reviewed the implementation of state management in food safety in Binh Tan Ward and conducted an on-site inspection of Tu Anh Industrial Catering Company Limited, a supplier of meals for schools and workplaces.
According to the Binh Tan Ward People's Committee, the ward has 782 food production and business establishments, including 407 street food vendors, 15 school cafeterias and 102 collective kitchens.
Most of these businesses are small-scale and dispersed across residential neighborhoods, with diverse business models and regulatory responsibilities, making food safety management increasingly challenging.
Local authorities said staffing remains insufficient to meet inspection needs, while efforts to review, update and monitor food establishments have struggled to keep pace with rapid changes in the sector.
Concluding the inspection, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Huynh Thanh Nhan commended local authorities, departments and agencies for their efforts to safeguard food safety, while recognizing the performance of Tu Anh Industrial Catering Company Limited.
The delegation commended innovative food safety measures, including QR code labeling for school meals and a digital system for monitoring meals provided in school boarding programs.
He urged the company to continue improving its food preparation processes and ensure that every meal served to students and workers meets food safety, quality and nutritional standards.
Mr. Huynh Thanh Nhan said the inspection marked Ho Chi Minh City's first food safety oversight exercise since the implementation of its two-tier local government model.
He stressed that ensuring food safety for the city's more than 15 million residents is increasingly important, as it directly affects public health, quality of life and the city's socio-economic development.
Recommendations and proposals raised during the inspection have been recorded and will be incorporated into a final report, which is scheduled to be submitted to the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council by the end of September 2026.
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